Each community focuses on a key area of the training and development field and is led by a community manager whose in-depth knowledge will ensure that the content, offerings, and resources are consistent with your needs.

Benefits

Forum Benefits

The ATD Forum holds two formal meetings annually: the Spring Lab and Fall Lab. Member organizations receive two complimentary registrations to each of the meetings. An additional complimentary registration is available for the CLO/CTDO (or equivalent) of a member organization to attend either the Spring Lab or Fall Lab. Meetings are hosted by member organizations at either their facilities or at a meeting facility.

The agendas for these meetings feature:
• sharing "hot topics" and "future directions" from each member organization
• presentations from invited experts on topics of specific interest to Forum members
• small group discussions facilitated by member companies on areas of interest or expertise
• excellence in practice presentations
• informal networking opportunities with colleagues.

Not only are Forum members able to network at the Spring Lab and Fall Lab, but there are plenty of ongoing opportunities available. The Forum has a “members-only” website where contact information for all Forum company primary representatives is available. Forum members are encouraged to reach out and network with other Forum members. The Forum has a LinkedIn discussion group, providing another arena where members can connect, collaborate, and learn.

The ATD Forum offers intimate, interactive web conferences (known as vSessions) throughout the year on a variety of topics of interest to members, typically around 40 per year. These vSessions are recorded and made available for Forum members to access as needed. Examples of past session topics include:

Forum members have monthly opportunities to gather information and data from other Forum member organizations and colleagues. ATD gathers the information and data and makes it available to all Forum members. Members also have access to an archive of all previous surveys. Large survey requests can also be handled for an additional charge, depending upon the scope of the project.

Members of the ATD Forum receive two complimentary full conference registrations to ATD’s annual International Conference & EXPO and/or TechKnowledge to enhance the professional development of their learning professionals and to continue the networking opportunities provided at Forum events. In addition, the Forum will provide special, exclusive events, activities, and benefits for Forum members at the ATD International Conference & EXPO.

Annual survey data is compiled and analyzed across the entire Forum, as well as along industry, sector, regional, and entity lines. Members receive comprehensive data analysis reports and can attend a vSession, with member-specific results that support detailed benchmarking efforts.

Forum members also receive a copy of the State of the Industry report, which is ATD's definitive review of workplace learning and development trends.

Forum members have the option to include add-ons to their membership package. These add-ons include discounted group membership rates, access to ATD content portals, and the opportunity to license additional ATD content for use in your organization’s internal learning community.